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Senior leaders in Ireland can pursue a tuition-free Doctor of Business Administration online at AFU. The DBA is built for senior executives and practitioner-researchers solving real organisational problems, combining rigorous applied research with flexible online delivery suited to Dublin, Cork, and Galway. Online DBA tuition is £0 — a multi-year doctoral journey with applied research milestones — with transparent exam and administrative fees only. Study with IST evenings while earning a doctoral award from an Ofqual-recognised, ASIC-accredited institution.
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MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and online postgraduate certificates carry zero tuition fees — no annual tuition invoice.
You may pay application, examination and optional certificate fees. Amounts are shown before you commit.
Eligible online students can request exam sponsorship — approximately 95% of those who apply receive support.
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Why ALU
Yes. African Future University's DBA is delivered online with £0 tuition. Executives in Dublin, Cork, and Galway and across Ireland study asynchronously, submit research milestones remotely, and do not need a UK student visa for online doctoral study.
The DBA is a multi-year doctoral journey with applied research milestones. Pace depends on your research proposal, supervisory milestones and professional commitments in Ireland.
Yes. The African Future University is Ofqual-recognised, ASIC-accredited and holds DEAC accreditation. Employers worldwide recognise these credentials.
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Tuition is £0
Every online award for students in Ireland is free of tuition — MBA, Masters, DBA and PhD. Keep your job; there is no annual tuition invoice.
Applied doctoral research for business founders and conglomerates navigating intra-African M&A, multi-currency treasury risk, and bilingual legal jurisdictions.
Not for online study. Fully online DBA pathways require no UK travel or student visa. Optional campus open days in Edinburgh are available if you wish to visit.
